Head and ear protector.



. PATENTED NOV. 14, 1905.

J. M. SHOURT. HEAD AND EAR PROTECTOR.

APPLIGATI ON FILED NOV. 15, 1904.

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PATENTED NOV. 14, 1905.

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HEAD AND EAR PROTECTOR.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 15, 1904.

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HEAD AND EAR PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 14:, 1905.

Application filed November 16, 1904. Serial No. 232,775.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES M. SHoUR'r, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Head and EarProtectors, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in head and ear protectorattachments for hats.

To this end my invention consists in the features of construction andcombination hereinafter particularly described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure1 is a side elevation of a derby hat fitted with my invention. Fig. 2 isa section on line w m of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of aderby hat fitted with my invention and showing the same folded into thehat above the sweatband. Fig. A is a sectional view of the head and earprotector: Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the protector, and Figs. 6 and7 are detail views of an adjustable connecting portion of the protector.

In the drawings, A represents a gentlemans derby hat of ordinaryconstruction provided with a sweat-band 2. Adapted to be supportedwithin the hat is my improved attachment, consisting of an annular strip3 of flexible material connected by a preferably single-piece fabricband 4, with ear or head protector flaps 5. An annular spring-ring 6 isinterposed between the band 4 and head or car protector flaps. A seriesof downwardlyextending fingers 7 are secured to the outer face of theannular strip 3 and adapted to be inserted between the sweat-band andhat to support the attachment.

In order to make the protector adjustable in size, the annular strip 3may have adjustable interlocking ends by means of snaps 8.

In use the fingers 7 are inserted between the sweat-band and body of thehat, as shown in the drawings. When not in use as a head and earprotector, the attachment is adapted to be folded up within the crown ofthe hat, as shown in Fig. 3, the spring-ring 6 pressing against the hatto prevent dropping of the attachment. When it is desired to use theattachment as a head and ear protector, it is turned down below the rimof the hat, as shown in Fig. 2. In downturned position the ring 6 willbear against the lower edge of the hat and hold the flap portion closelyagainst the head and ears. The band 4, connecting the annular strip 3and the ring 6, is very thin, so as not to inconveniently increase thethickness of the sweat-band.

It will be evident that my attachment may be used with a silk hat orsoft hat as well as a derby, and the means by which it is supported inthe hat may be modified without departing from the idea of theinvention, the scope of which is defined in the claims.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with. a hat provided with a sweat-band, of a head andear protector, supporting-fingers therefor extending behind thesweat-band and a connection of thin flexible material between saidprotector and fingers.

2. The combination with a hat provided with a sweat-band, of an annularstrip supported above the sweat-band, a head and ear protector connectedwith the free edge of said band, and a spring-ring separating said stripand flaps.

- 3. The combination with a hat provided with a sweat-band, of anattachment of the class described consisting of an annular stripsupported within the hat above the sweatband, ear-protector flapsconnected with said strip, and a spring-ring secured intermediate ofsaid strip and flaps in position to bear against the lower edge of thehat when the attachment'is downturned.

4:. In combination with a hat provided with a sweat-band, an attachmentof the class described consisting of an annular strip removablysupported above the sweat-band, earprotector flaps, and a connection ofthin flexible material between said flaps and said annular strip, saidconnection being of greater width than the sweat-band.

5. In combination with a hat provided with a sweat-band, an annularstrip, fingers carried by said strip and extending behind thesweat-band, a head and ear protector, and a connection of flexiblematerial between said protector and strip.

6. In combination with a hat provided with a sweat-band, an annularstrip, means for adjusting the size of said strip, means for supportingsaid strip in said hat consisting of fingers carried by said strip andextending downwardly behind the sweat-band, a head and ear protector,and a connection of thin head and ear protector adjacent to the lowerflexible material between said protector and edge of the hat. I strip.In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in 7. The combination with ahat, of an 'atpresence of two witnesses. 5 tachment of the classdescribed consisting of JAMES M. SHOURT.

head and ear protector flaps, means for sup- Witnesses: porting the samein connection with said hat, H. S. JOHNSON,

and a spring-ring secured to the edge of the EMILY F. OTIS.

